What Is a Full Stack Developer?

You’ve probably heard the term “full stack developer“, but what exactly is a full stack developer, and what does he or she do?

In short, full-stack developers are the development world’s Swiss army knives. A full stack web developer is a person who can develop both client and server software.

In addition to management of HTML and CSS, full-stack developers know how to:

• Program a browser (like using JavaScript, jQuery, React, Angular, or Vue)
• Program a server (like using PHP, ASP, Python, or Node)
• Program a database (like using SQL, SQLite, or MongoDB)

The Advantages of a full-stack web developer is:

• Can master all the techniques involved in a development project
• Can make a prototype very rapidly
• Can provide help to all the team members
• Can reduce the cost of the project
• Can reduce the time used for team communication
• Can switch between front and back-end development based on requirements
• Can better understand all aspects of new and upcoming technologies

The Disadvantages of a full-stack web developer are: 

• The solution chosen can be wrong for the project
• The solution chosen can be dependent on the developer’s skills
• The solution can generate a key person risk
• Being a full-stack developer is increasingly complex